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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - **Company:** Pactfi Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $139,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Coverage, Code Generation, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Operational Databases, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Test Case, TypeScript, Circleci, Large Language Models, Data Layers, Playwright, Api Design, Code Restructuring, SDET - **Published:** June 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f16d6e07a42496a9 ## About the Role Do you have experience in TypeScript?, * 5+ years in QA automation, SDET, or software engineering roles * Deep expertise with Playwright (2+ years required) in production environments * Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript * Experience designing scalable test frameworks from scratch * Solid understanding of CI/CD systems and modern DevOps practices * Experience testing API-driven architecture and distributed systems Domain Expertise Previous experience in fintech, capital markets, or lending platforms. Familiarity with: * Loan lifecycle and servicing * Private credit structures * Cash flow modeling and waterfall structures * Financial reporting and reconciliations Nice-to-Have * Experience with data validation pipelines (SQL, dbt, etc.) * Exposure to backend languages (Python, Java, or Go) * Experience with performance or load testing tools * Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) ## Description This role is both hands-on and strategic, requiring expertise in: * Playwright-based automation engineering * Distributed system validation (API, UI, data layers) * AI-assisted testing and automation practices Responsible for transforming test automation into an AI-augmented quality system to enable: * Faster, reliable releases with solid understanding of CI/CD and modern DevOps practices * Strong regression signal with minimal noise * Scalable and maintainable test coverage across critical business workflows Automation Strategy & Leadership * Own design and evolution of automation testing framework (primarily Playwright) * Establish best practices for E2E, integration, and regression testing * Drive test coverage across critical financial workflows (deal lifecycle, cash flows, reporting, etc.) * Mentor engineers and QA contributors; set test quality and maintainability standards Hands-On Engineering * Build and maintain robust Playwright test suites (TypeScript/JavaScript) * Develop reusable testing utilities, fixtures, and CI/CD integrations * Implement parallelization, test isolation, and flakiness mitigation strategies * Integrate tests into CI pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, CircleCI) Product & Domain Alignment * Translate complex financial workflows (e.g., loan servicing, covenant tracking, capital calls) into deterministic test cases * Validate data integrity across systems (APIs, databases, reporting layers) * Collaborate with product and domain experts to identify edge cases and risk scenarios Quality & Reliability * Define SLAs for test reliability and pipeline performance * Monitor and improve test signal vs. noise * Introduce observability into testing (logs, traces, artifacts) * Lead incident retrospectives related to quality gaps AI-Driven Testing & Development * Implement and scale AI-assisted test case generation from product requirements, user stories, and production data * Leverage LLM-based tools to generate, refactor, and maintain Playwright test suites * Build workflows for automated test creation, prioritization, and gap detection using AI * Evaluate and integrate tools for self-healing tests, intelligent selectors, and failure triaging * Partner with engineering to incorporate AI into broader development workflows (code generation, debugging, QA automation) * Establish guardrails and validation strategies to ensure correctness and determinism in AI-generated tests ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [The 2025 State of JavaScript Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1678-the-2025-state-of-javascript-testing) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [Test Driven Development with JavaScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/222-test-driven-development-with-javascript) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Dev Digest 159: AI Pipelines, 10x Faster TypeScript, How to Interview](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/563-dev-digest-159-ai-pipelines-10x-faster-typescript-how-to-interview) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Dev Digest 151: SEO in an AI world, security fixes and Doomed PDFs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/535-dev-digest-151-seo-in-an-ai-world-security-fixes-and-doomed-pdfs)